RE: NANFA-L-- Killer rain?

Nick Zarlinga (njz at clevelandmetroparks.com)
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 07:45:30 -0400

I wonder if the rain could have somehow attributed to a low dissolved oxygen
situation in the ponds? Grabbing at straws but I find this interesting.

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

"Who hears the fishes when they cry?"
Henry Thoreau--1817-1862

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-l at nanfa.org
><)> [owner-nanfa-l at nanfa.org]On Behalf
><)> Of Bob Bock
><)> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:51 AM
><)> To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org
><)> Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- Killer rain?
><)>
><)>
><)> I missed this. I had a similar experience,
><)> althought I can't attribute it to the rain. I put
><)> approximately 50 small black banded sunfish
><)> outside in an outdoor tub of about 50 gallons.
><)> Likewise, I also put 5 adults in an adjacent tub
><)> of the same size. I'd checked on them
><)> periodically with a dip net. About a month went
><)> by before I checked, and I was unable to find any
><)> black bandeds. After draining both tubs dry, I
><)> was left with only one small fish. We've had a
><)> lot of rain; I don't think the rain is the
><)> culprit, though, as I've been using rain water for
><)> water changes on the inside tanks.
><)>
><)> I did have a weird experience with rain water last
><)> year, though. After a water change with new rain
><)> water, I lost several corydoras paleatus. The
><)> other residents of the tank, including two or
><)> three other Corydoras species, were fine.
><)>
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: Nick Zarlinga <njz at clevelandmetroparks.com>
><)> Sent: Aug 31, 2005 7:33 AM
><)> To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org
><)> Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- Killer rain?
><)>
><)> I have not seen any more post on this. Was there
><)> any further discussions?
><)>
><)> Nick Zarlinga
><)>
><)>
><)> ><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> ><)> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:25 PM
><)> ><)> To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org;
><)> ><)> nativefishconservancy at yahoogroups.com
><)> ><)> Subject: NANFA-L-- Killer rain?
><)> ><)>
><)> ><)>
><)> ><)> After some heavy rains this week,
><)> I've lost all
><)> ><)> the fish in all my
><)> ><)> ponds.. When I went to the local
><)> petshop for some
><)> ><)> supplies, I discovered
><)> ><)> that everyone in town had the same
><)> problem. After
><)> ><)> Friday's big rain,
><)> ><)> everything died in every pond in
><)> town. Nothing was
><)> ><)> spared but the
><)> ><)> vascular plants; fish, tadpoles, even aquatic
><)> ><)> insects were all wiped out
><)> ><)> completely, along with the algae. Now
><)> everyone's
><)> ><)> ponds are nearly
><)> ><)> crystal clear but nearly devoid of life.
><)> ><)>
><)> ><)>
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